Nigerian army “rescues nearly 300 females” from Boko Haram Posted: 28 Apr 2015 10:45 PM PDT | The Nigerian military said on its official Twitter account that it has rescued 200 girls and 93 women from a Boko Haram stronghold. However, it said the girls abducted from their school dormitories... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 00:53 | More in News & Politics |
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Over 150 rescued from fire-stricken ferry off Spain Posted: 28 Apr 2015 10:45 PM PDT | The 152 passengers on board a ferry that caught fire in the Mediterranean have been safely brought ashore to the Spanish island city of Palma de Mallorca. The ferry was heading from Mallorca... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 00:37 | More in News & Politics |
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Nepal earthquake: Chinese medical team treat hundreds of injured Posted: 28 Apr 2015 10:43 PM PDT | A specialist medical team from China has been working in Nepal since Sunday, treating hundreds people injured by the earthquake. The 58-strong team has set up a makeshift hospital in one of... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 00:49 | More in News & Politics |
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Baltimore residents begin cleaning up after riots Posted: 28 Apr 2015 09:39 PM PDT | In Baltimore, Maryland, residents are trying to clean up the wreckage after a night of rioting. The outburst followed the funeral of a 25-year-old black man who died after suffering spinal... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 01:07 | More in News & Politics |
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Nepal earthquake: Many villages still cut off, lack basic necessities Posted: 28 Apr 2015 09:39 PM PDT | Residents in many of Nepal's remote villages say they're still struggling without basic necessities, in the aftermath of Saturday's massive earthquake. The level of destruction and recent weather... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 01:14 | More in News & Politics |
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Obama holds talks with Japanese PM in Washington Posted: 28 Apr 2015 09:39 PM PDT | U.S. President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe have held talks at the White House, to showcase newly strengthened defense ties, and push ahead with a long-delayed and ... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 02:34 | More in News & Politics |
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Nepal earthquake: Death toll surpasses 5,000 Posted: 28 Apr 2015 09:10 PM PDT | The death toll from the devastating earthquake in Nepal surpassed 5000 on Tuesday, as the government pushed back against criticism over the slow response. Heavy rain slowed search and rescue... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 01:05 | More in News & Politics |
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GMIC Beijing 2015: What mobile trends in China is world eyeing? Posted: 28 Apr 2015 08:08 PM PDT | The Global Mobile Internet Conference, which kicked off in Beijing on Tuesday, welcomes many of the leaders from the new frontiers for I.T. investment, such as China, India and Israel. Everything... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 03:00 | More in News & Politics |
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S. Korean captain gets life term for killing 304 passengers Posted: 28 Apr 2015 07:47 PM PDT | A South Korean appeals court has found the captain of the Sewol ferry guilty of homicide, and increased his sentence to life in prison. Captain Lee Joon-seok was in charge of the ferry when... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 00:55 | More in News & Politics |
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Nepal earthquake: Patients treated in makeshift tents Posted: 28 Apr 2015 07:19 PM PDT | Thousands of injured earthquake survivors are pouring into Kathmandu's hospitals for treatment. But after repeated tremors, hospitals are operating under tents. The injured are now weary, preferrin... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 02:20 | More in News & Politics |
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Video shows base camp immediately after quake Posted: 28 Apr 2015 10:50 AM PDT | Video footage released by the Indian new channel NDTV shows the aftermath at the Mount Qomolangma base camp on Saturday after the massive earthquake. Subscribe us on Youtube: ... | Views: 32 2 ratings | Time: 00:44 | More in News & Politics |
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Abe: WWII sex slaves were victims of human trafficking Posted: 28 Apr 2015 07:44 AM PDT | Speaking at a forum at Harvard University, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe responded to a question on why he refuses to recognize the Japanese state's responsibility for sex slavery during... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 01:04 | More in News & Politics |
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U.S. veteran: Japan’s war crimes unforgettable Posted: 28 Apr 2015 07:41 AM PDT | CCTV spoke with 94-year-old Harold Bergbower, a U.S. veteran who witnessed Japanese actions during the Second World War. He says he hopes Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will acknowledge the ... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 00:40 | More in News & Politics |
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Around 250 missing after avalanche hits Nepal Posted: 28 Apr 2015 07:40 AM PDT | The governor of Rasuwa district in Nepal has said that up to 250 people are missing after an avalanche hit a village at around noon local time on Tuesday. Subscribe us on Youtube: https://www.yout... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 00:36 | More in News & Politics |
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AIIB’s charter expected to be signed in June Posted: 28 Apr 2015 02:30 PM PDT | Representatives from 55 of the 57 prospective founding members of the AIIB have held talks in Beijing. The session focused on the drafting of the AIIB's charter, which is expected to be signed... | Views: 104 2 ratings | Time: 01:08 | More in News & Politics |
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China’s average urban per capita disposable income for 2015 Q1 at 8,572 yuan Posted: 28 Apr 2015 09:33 AM PDT | A total of 25 provinces & municipalities released data for the average urban per capita disposable income of the first quarter of 2015. Shanghai leads the list with the figure at 14153 yuan,... | Views: 38 1 ratings | Time: 00:51 | More in News & Politics |
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Cute intruder: Baby owl breaks into home Posted: 28 Apr 2015 06:13 AM PDT | An adorable baby owl broke into Mrs. Zhu's house in Yunnan Province early this morning and decided that it loved the place so much that it refused to move. While Mrs. Zhu enjoyed looking... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 00:24 | More in News & Politics |
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Quake destroys Nepal’s prized tourist town of Bhaktapur Posted: 28 Apr 2015 10:53 AM PDT | The deadly 8.1-magnitude earthquake that struck Nepal on Saturday has reduced the country's ancient tourist town of Bhaktapur to a mass of rubble. The town was famed for its iconic temples... | Views: 201 2 ratings | Time: 00:48 | More in News & Politics |
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Nepal earthquake devastates cultural heritage Posted: 28 Apr 2015 05:42 AM PDT | The human cost of the Nepal earthquake has been devastating, but the disaster has also taken a toll on the nation's cultural heritage. Ancient temples and stupas now lie in ruins, with some... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 16:31 | More in News & Politics |
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Baltimore protests: Gray family attorney calls for allowing probe to proceed Posted: 28 Apr 2015 05:37 AM PDT | Violent confrontations broke out in Baltimore on Monday just hours after the funeral of Freddie Gray, a black man who died after suffering a severe spinal injury while in police custody. An... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 00:41 | More in News & Politics |
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Bali Nine await imminent execution in Indonesia Posted: 28 Apr 2015 02:26 PM PDT | A spokesman for the Attorney General's Office in Indonesia says nine drug convicts, including eight foreigners, have no more legal avenues to delay their execution at an Indonesian maximum... | Views: 779 8 ratings | Time: 00:51 | More in News & Politics |
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Bali Nine execution set: Filipinos refuse to give up Posted: 28 Apr 2015 02:04 PM PDT | The execution date of nine drug convicts in Indonesia, eight of whom are foreigners, appears to be set, after they were given 72-hour notice on Saturday. However while all appeals have been... | Views: 564 2 ratings | Time: 01:49 | More in News & Politics |
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Africa Bike Week 2015 – the Harleys are here! Posted: 28 Apr 2015 04:09 AM PDT | Africa Bike Week 2015, the largest open motorcycle event in South Africa, took center stage in Margate, along South Africa's coast. The annual event is open to all motorcycle riders and enthusiasts... | Views: 52 0 ratings | Time: 00:52 | More in News & Politics |
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China signs $3.5 bln railway deal with Nigeria Posted: 28 Apr 2015 02:18 AM PDT | The China Railway Construction Corporation, a mega size state-owned construction enterprise, signed a railway construction deal with Nigeria, with a total investment of $3.5 billion. Under... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 01:13 | More in News & Politics |
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